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Jose Chiriboga (he/him)
Career Profiles
Senior Scientific Support Associate
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Parts of a Plant
Backgrounders
What are the main parts of plants and what functions do these parts serve for plants?
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Yetong Dong
Career Profiles
Research Assistant/Graduate Student
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Tropisms in Plants
Backgrounders
Learn about the different ways that plants move in response to their environments.
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Specialized Cells of the Leaf System
Backgrounders
Learn about the structure and function of the cells in leaves.
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Light & Plants
Backgrounders
Learn about the process of photosynthesis and how it is affected by light levels.
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Just Breathe: Lungs and Asthma
Backgrounders
Learn about asthma and what scientists are doing to study it.
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How Animals Digest Their Food
Backgrounders
Learn about how different animals digest their foods and the organs of their digestive systems.
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Respiratory System in Vertebrate Animals
Backgrounders
Learn about how different animals breathe, from fish to humans.
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Musculoskeletal Systems in the Animal Kingdom
Backgrounders
Learn how animals move themselves with the help of their muscles and skeletons.
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Experiment with plants!
STEM Explained
List of hand-on activities connected to plants
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Resources on Brains
STEM Explained
Resource page including articles, videos, and career profiles related to brains.
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You Be the Crime Scene Investigator
Lessons
Students will learn about crime scene investigation and its connections to cell biology and careers.
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Heather E. McFarlane
Career Profiles
Assistant Professor & Canada Research Chair in Plant Cell Biology
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Osmosis and Its Role in Human Biology and Health
STEM Explained
Learn how and where osmosis takes place in the digestive system and excretory system and the role of osmosis in kidney dialysis.